MINI-DEBATE.pptxVIP

MINI-DEBATEDebates in class can help English learners practice a wide range of functions including agreeing and disagreeing, negotiating, collaboration with other students, and so on. Often students need help with ideasAim: Improve conversational skills when supporting a point of view Activity: Debate about the question of whether men and women are truly equal. Opinions, Preferences: I think..., In my opinion..., Id like to..., Id rather..., Id prefer..., The way I see it..., As far as Im concerned..., If it were up to me..., I suppose..., I suspect that..., Im pretty sure that..., It is fairly certain that..., Im convinced that..., I honestly feel that, I strongly believe that..., Without a doubt,..., Disagreeing: I dont think that..., Dont you think it would be better..., I dont agree, Id prefer..., Shouldnt we consider..., But what about..., Im afraid I dont agree..., Frankly, I doubt if..., Lets face it, The truth of the matter is..., The problem with your point of view is that... Giving Reasons and offering explanations: To start with, The reason why..., Thats why..., For this reason..., Thats the reason why..., Many people think...., Considering..., Allowing for the fact that..., When you consider that... Yes, Women Are Now Equal To Men. Many governments have both male and female representatives. Many companies are now owned or managed by women. A lot of progress has been made since the 1960s. Television series now portray women as successful career makers. Men now share in the raising of children and household responsibilities. Many important laws have been passed to ensure equality in the workplace. In many places, a married couple can choose whether the man or the women takes leave from work to look after the newly arrived baby. People arent discussing equality anymore. It has become a reality. Excuse Me? Women Still Have A Long Way to Go Before They Are Equal To Men. Women still earn less than men in many work situations. Women are still portrayed in a sup